Disability Insurance

Depending on your age and the number of years you’ve worked and paid Social Security taxes, you and your family members may receive Social Security benefits based on your employment record if you become disabled. Whether your underage child will be eligible to receive benefits ...

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Social Security offers disability insurance to workers who have paid in to the system through their payroll taxes. If you've been approved for disability, you draw a monthly benefit that is calculated in the same way as the monthly pension Social Security pays to retirees. ...

In 2011, 8 million disabled workers received Social Security disability benefits. You may be entitled to other types of disability benefits, as well. If you purchased a disability plan through an insurance carrier or employer, those disability payments won’t affect your Social ...

Disability insurance is used to replace your wages when you can't work because of an injury or illness. If you become disabled, you could qualify for payments from both private and government disability insurance. Some of these payments are taxed as earned income while others ...

Most workman's compensation disability benefits are not taxable. There is, however, an important exception to this basic rule. According to the IRS, the tax exempt rule does not apply if you receive retirement plan benefits tied to your age, length of service or any prior ...

According to a Cornell University study, 10.5 percent of Americans between the ages of 21 and 64 reported a disability in 2011. If you fall ill or suffer an accident, a disability can prevent you from going to work and earning an income. Insurance programs such as Workman’s ...

The Internal Revenue Service classifies all forms of disability benefits as sick pay. This includes funds paid by an employer, insurance company or other third party. That includes statutory disability insurance, long-term disability payments and short-term disability payments. ...

Although your disability may be visible, you still have to go through the benefits determination process that the Social Security Administration has in place. After you submit your application and supporting documentation, the agency's Disability Determination Services may take ...

Workers' compensation insurance is for employees who become injured or ill at work. Although it's a nationwide program, states specify rates and levels of wage replacement. In most cases, workers suffering short-term or permanent disability can receive a benefit equal to about ...

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